Continuing their efforts to assist local high school seniors with expenses for their first year at college, the Newport Elks selected the winners of the lodge’s local scholarship competition for the current lodge year. Through this year’s program, $3,500 is being distributed to the students receiving the awards.

After conducting the competition, Jim Finlayson, lodge and NW District Scholarship chairman, announced the winners and presented the awards at a special ceremony prior to the regular lodge meeting on Feb. 7.